Job Description
Company Bio
Southlake is building healthy communities through outstanding care, innovative partnerships, and amazing people. We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka.
Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen. As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director of the Regional Cardiac Care Program at Southlake Regional Health Centre the Nurse Practitioner is an integral member of the Regional Cardiac Care Program (RCCP). Southlake’s RCCP is one of the four largest cardiac regional programs in Ontario and provides regional cardiac care within York Region, Simcoe, and South Simcoe.
- The Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner (HFNP) provides high quality, safe, effective and evidence- based care in partnership with patients and families
- Uses advanced clinical knowledge and clinical practice expertise to promote optimal health and high quality of care. In this role, the HFNP works to full NP scope, is autonomous in accordance with the College of Nurses Of Ontario (CNO), Standards of Practice: Nurse Practitioners
- The Heart Failure NP (HFNP) will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to optimize Heart Failure Care delivery across multiple settings, including inpatients and outpatients.
- Includes but not limited to active participation in management of hospitalized patients with Acute decompensated heart failure
- In the outpatient clinic HFNP provides follow up for the post inpatient heart failure admissions and the outpatient niche programs such as home IV Lasix, home inotrope and palliative heart failure care in collaboration with the Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist.
- The HFNP will provide leadership and assist with professional development of interdisciplinary team members in the Cardiac and Medicine Programs through mentoring and participating in formal and informal education:
A. Development and evaluation of policies that promote quality care by implementing evidence-based practices
B. Inform the development of key clinical pathways to improve the quality of care, reduce risks, increase patient satisfaction and increase the efficiency in the use of resources
A. Evaluate patient outcomes through the development of appropriate metrics that would monitor the program’s quality and best practice
- The HFNP will provide cross coverage to the heart function clinic and medical cardiology as required.
Qualifications
- Master in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner Stream OR/
- Master in Nursing/Master of Science in Nursing with successful completion of a post Master’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program from a recognized school of graduate studies
- BCLS required
- Minimum 1 years relevant clinical specialty or related experience
- Registered Nurse in the extended class with Ontario Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current member of RNAO an asset
- Nurse Practitioner’s Association of Ontario
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative practice model with inter-professional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to use initiative and work autonomously utilizing critical thinking skills, and advanced decision-making, problem recognition and problem solving skills.
- Experience in clinical nursing, inter-professional leadership and education.
- Experience with program development, quality improvement initiatives, and program evaluation.
- Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, and demonstrated negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience in clinical research is an asset
- Innovative and willing to learn
- Commitment to customer service and teamwork
- Demonstrates individual leadership skills
- Proven ability to attend work regularly as per the Attendance Support Policy #HA30 and Procedure #HA35
Closing Statement
As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety department. Successful candidates will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination (two doses) from the Ontario Ministry of Health website or other authorized source directly to the Occupational Health and Safety department. In the event that you are unable to be vaccinated as a result of a ground protected under the Human Rights Code, you may submit a written explanation of the ground and any supporting documentation to determine if you are exempt from this requirement to the recruitment team. A recruitment representative may follow up with you for further information if necessary.
At Southlake, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve, including those with disabilities. Southlake is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
It is the responsibility of all Southlake employees to work in a safe manner and promote health and safety in the workplace.
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